I hope this doesn't happen at the GF

[trishan]

So anyway I have been playing a lot on Stars lately but not so much 888PL games and I decided to play the Pre Game stretch today. I just hope people don't play as horribly as this:

Was a deadstack for the better part of 25 mins - came in and won a few hands but very few reads on players. Here is hand from villians POV:

Blinds: 200/400

Hero - UTG (3690)
Villain - SB (9755)

Dealt to Villain:

Hero calls 400, 6 folds, Villain calls 200, BB checks.

Flop:

(Pot 1200)
Villain checks, BB checks, Hero bets 600, Villain calls, BB folds.

Turn:

(Pot 2400)
Villain checks, Hero bets 1200, Villain calls 1200.

River:

(Pot 4800)
Villain checks, Hero bets 1490 and is all in, Villain calls - why?????????????????????

[Brett Kay]

Meta Game. Soul Read.

AK No good?

No has raised preflop. Therefore lot of limpy hands are out there. Villain in SB, 200 to stay in to win 1000. Why Not he says?

Flop comes out.
2nd Pair, Check to control the pot, see where other people are.
Hero Bets 600 (Guessing you? Username is Trishan). Hmm on the leaderboard. Must be a competent player. Trying to get value bets, or take pot down with half pot bet. Still am priced in if BB calls. Might Float this flop. BB Folds.

Hero Stack Now 1/3 committed from 3690 down to 2690.

Turn comes out.
Villain Checks for control. Hero, Bets 1/2 his stack Why? If he has made trips, or has top pair would be shipping it in, to get the most value for his money or at least double his stack.

Bets 1/2 pot again. Firing a second bluff? What is he trying to represent? Everything is saying that the range includes Ak Aq, High overcards. Possible flush draw scenarios.... Even 78 for straight draw opportunity. Even over cards. Everything else would be shipped in to get most value out of the hand and shortish stack.

River comes out.
Villain Checks to induce last bet. Brick 7 means he has busted gut shots, made his straight. Or any other number of hands. As far as Villain is concerned, the hand was floated and as it stands, you really haven't shown any strength or dominance, inclined to make him think you have anything decent.

Hero Bets all in, villain calls. Results obviously.

Probable hands (Loss). A10, A8, QK, K10, K9, K5.

Probable hands (Win). AA, KK, QQ, JJ, J10, J9, 78, 56, 57, 67, any assorted number of cards.

So, in other words, your wondering why someone can call, without trying to define a hand?

[Brett Kay]

Post influenced by the as read agonising long questioning


Why???????????????????????///

At the end of trishans post.

[Brett Kay]

Even simpler Answer.

Calling Station.

[bennymacca]

stop trying to bluff calling stations.

ez game

[trishan]

Thanks Brett. I obviously had air. LOL But honestly I don't understand sometimes... Shoulda bet harder on flop + turn.

Yes benny the cunt - now I remember why I put that quote in my sig...

[AceLosesKing]

Your bet sizing throughout this hand is wack.

[trishan]

Your bet sizing throughout this hand is wack.

It's thee 888 software - so easy to hit half pot which is what I did. On Stars/Tilt you either use the slider or type in your own bet sizes.

[maccatak11]

So you can't use the slider or type in amounts on pacific? must have a different version to me.

[trishan]

So you can't use the slider or type in amounts on pacific? must have a different version to me.

No you can but the 1/2 pot option is so tempting. Stars doesn't have that. I think FT does but I hardly ever play there...